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Title: New Screenshots
Post by: bloodline on April 17, 2003, 11:18:09 AM
I realise that they have been up for a week or so now, but I don't think anyone actually posted that there are a bunch of new screen shots of AROS on the new website:

 Screen Shots Here!!! (http://www.aros.org/pictures/screenshots/)

sorry if you've already seen them, but they do look really good  :-D


-EDIT-

Um, I guess this follows in the current trend of Useless Posts... Sorry  :-D
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: Zorro on April 17, 2003, 12:18:35 PM
Good morniiing !!!

 ;-)  ;-)  :-)  :-D
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: Jaruzel on April 17, 2003, 12:49:40 PM
Oddly enough I was wandering around the AROS site yesterday....

Is AROS really worth using ? Or is it still only at 'curiousity' level ?

I'm particularly interested in the Native Version...

-Jar.
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: takemehomegrandma on April 17, 2003, 12:59:11 PM
The Kitty window is quite cool! :-)
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: bloodline on April 17, 2003, 12:59:37 PM
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Jaruzel wrote:
Oddly enough I was wandering around the AROS site yesterday....

Is AROS really worth using ? Or is it still only at 'curiousity' level ?

I'm particularly interested in the Native Version...

-Jar.


Hmm, good question... I find it useful, as I can boot a machine up at work (takes about 20seconds) and then play games. Then I can reboot and go back in the stinky WinNT4 (which is locked so than nothing can be installed, though this is not too dificult to get around  :-D ).

But most of you will probably find it a curiousity, at least until we get a TCP/IP stack for Internet/networking.

I think it's quite pretty to look at too. so I often just leave it running on my machine when people come around, and get a few bemused looks from them (many of whome had an Amiga many years ago).
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: bloodline on April 17, 2003, 02:22:48 PM
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Jaruzel wrote:
Oddly enough I was wandering around the AROS site yesterday....

Is AROS really worth using ? Or is it still only at 'curiousity' level ?

I'm particularly interested in the Native Version...

-Jar.


Off Topic I know... but where can I get those Win32 Amiga pointers from?

BTW where the hell do you live to be able to aford a (lovely clear blue :-D) Pool and a (snoty :-D) little girl (I had better not show my girl friend or she will want both!!!)
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: Jaruzel on April 17, 2003, 02:42:18 PM
The pointers are downloadable on my site, under software, you must have missed the link. :-)

She is no longer snotty, was born with glue ear - two operations later - snot free.

One day I'll get around to fixing the pool,  internal renovations are taking priority... I'm in NW Kent, on the M25 border.

-Jar.

Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: bloodline on April 17, 2003, 03:00:32 PM
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Jaruzel wrote:
The pointers are downloadable on my site, under software, you must have missed the link. :-)



hmmm, I need my eyes tested :-(

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She is no longer snotty, was born with glue ear - two operations later - snot free.



Awww, the poor little mite!!! I hope shes all better now. I had a friend born with Glue ear, he couldn't hear a thing as a child.

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One day I'll get around to fixing the pool,  internal renovations are taking priority... I'm in NW Kent, on the M25 border.

-Jar.



Ahh Kent... ok. I'd like to get out of the smoky city :-/ I've just moved from Fitzroy Square (next to the BT tower) out to Chiswick which is much nicer.
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: on April 17, 2003, 04:06:58 PM
Very nice new AROS web site!!
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: MarkTime on April 17, 2003, 07:29:25 PM
Do you have any news about that tcp/ip stack?

I couldn't agree with you more...that and a native development environment would make it truly a competitor.

I looked at the site, its just amazing to see how they made steady progress year after year, and have come so far....just a bit more to go!

good luck
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: 4pLaY on April 17, 2003, 08:11:00 PM
There is currently nobody working on a tcp/ip stack! there has been attempts of porting AmiTCP (dead since last year) and then someone tried porting lwip (dead since i cant remember) on a more positive note Martin Blom has started porting AHI so sound should be comming our way.
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: Methuselas on April 17, 2003, 08:21:11 PM
Yeah, I have to admit, AROS is SO trick. I've been following you guys since around 2000 and you never cease to amaze me.  :-o

Sux about the TCP/IP stack, though. Wish I could help, but I don't know dick about coding. Wish you all the best, though.

So, uh, when are we gonna see a HDD bootable version??  :-D
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: Kronos on April 17, 2003, 08:25:44 PM
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Methuselas wrote:

So, uh, when are we gonna see a HDD bootable version??  :-D



Since 2001 ??????  :-P
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: Methuselas on April 17, 2003, 08:32:34 PM
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Kronos wrote:


Since 2001 ??????  :-P


I'm talking with an installer. =^P  I like computers and all, but I am *NOT* an uber-user. LOL I'd rather draw or paint something than have to fix a bloody computer.  :-D I saw their hard drive install notes once...it looked like chinese....wait...I speak chinese...maybe it wasn't so hard after all?? ;-)
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: T_Bone on April 18, 2003, 10:40:05 AM
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4pLaY wrote:
There is currently nobody working on a tcp/ip stack! there has been attempts of porting AmiTCP (dead since last year) and then someone tried porting lwip (dead since i cant remember) on a more positive note Martin Blom has started porting AHI so sound should be comming our way.


I thought Roadshow was planned for Aros? If so, it won't be available untill AOS4 is out. If Roadshow is anticipated, that would explain why everyone's holding off on TCP/IP.
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: Rodney on April 18, 2003, 11:54:53 AM
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bloodline wrote:
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Jaruzel wrote:
Oddly enough I was wandering around the AROS site yesterday....

Is AROS really worth using ? Or is it still only at 'curiousity' level ?

I'm particularly interested in the Native Version...

-Jar.


Hmm, good question... I find it useful, as I can boot a machine up at work (takes about 20seconds) and then play games. Then I can reboot and go back in the stinky WinNT4 (which is locked so than nothing can be installed, though this is not too dificult to get around  :-D ).

But most of you will probably find it a curiousity, at least until we get a TCP/IP stack for Internet/networking.

I think it's quite pretty to look at too. so I often just leave it running on my machine when people come around, and get a few bemused looks from them (many of whome had an Amiga many years ago).


Correct me if im wrong, but, the new TCP/IP stack done for AmigaO4 i think was done by Olaf Barthel and was done by porting the original BSD sources...

If you'r looking for easily portable stack source, maybe that would be a good place to start?

If it compiles for AmigaOS4, there could be a good change of it compiling under AROS without modification, but you'd prolly know more about that then me :).
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: bloodline on April 24, 2003, 01:29:38 PM
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Rodney wrote:
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bloodline wrote:
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Jaruzel wrote:
Oddly enough I was wandering around the AROS site yesterday....

Is AROS really worth using ? Or is it still only at 'curiousity' level ?

I'm particularly interested in the Native Version...

-Jar.


Hmm, good question... I find it useful, as I can boot a machine up at work (takes about 20seconds) and then play games. Then I can reboot and go back in the stinky WinNT4 (which is locked so than nothing can be installed, though this is not too dificult to get around  :-D ).

But most of you will probably find it a curiousity, at least until we get a TCP/IP stack for Internet/networking.

I think it's quite pretty to look at too. so I often just leave it running on my machine when people come around, and get a few bemused looks from them (many of whome had an Amiga many years ago).


Correct me if im wrong, but, the new TCP/IP stack done for AmigaO4 i think was done by Olaf Barthel and was done by porting the original BSD sources...

If you'r looking for easily portable stack source, maybe that would be a good place to start?

If it compiles for AmigaOS4, there could be a good change of it compiling under AROS without modification, but you'd prolly know more about that then me :).


I believe that AmiTCP has now been chosen as the basis... I'm not sure as I don't get involved with such matters regarding TCP/IP.
 But work has begun of finanly getting it to work.
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: on April 24, 2003, 01:31:48 PM
cant ya rip FBSD's TCP/IP  stack? or what
Title: Re: New Screenshots
Post by: num10ck on April 24, 2003, 06:14:16 PM
from my experience with AROS the new screenshots are frustrating.  I've burned 2 CDs with different nightly builds, and it won't complete boot.  in one it froze to CLI, in another it froze on black screen.  I've downloaded 4 different nightly build floppy images, and they keep untaring on workbench screen over and over...

the only version i was able to boot was the latest snapshot floppy which is WAY TOO OLD for the amount of progress you've made.   so my question:
When can I expect a new (tested and solid) snapshot?